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i can't believe it's only Thursday. -- nm - Diva Apr 23, 13:20 1
- it feels like chronologically it's last Thursday. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 23, 13:27
StartUp fans. Season 2 is here. -- nm - iSpam Apr 23, 13:16
Great series for the Yanks against the Tigers. They shut that powerful offense down. -- nm - Krusty Apr 23, 13:13 3
- and killed my pitcher. - Mel Profit Apr 23, 13:20
- that really was something. And that something was COLD. -- nm - Diva Apr 23, 13:14 1
  - Great pitching in that frigid air was surprising. Stupid cold weather. Doesn't Mother Nature know it's baseball season?!? -- nm - Krusty Apr 23, 13:16
Not bad, 3 out of 4 in Detroit. Ill take the red hot Mets coming in with 11 straight. - Jovian Apr 23, 13:12 6
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  - yeah, they only deGrom, Harvey and Niese. -- nm - Tim Apr 23, 13:25 2
    - So, those guys are on one side of a see-saw and Colon is on the other... -- nm - David Apr 23, 13:27 1
      - right? -- nm - Tim Apr 23, 13:27
- Right? This is the first time in many years I'm even a little excited for the subway series. - Krusty Apr 23, 13:14
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mmm I wonder what the technical issues are that are making Ikariam drop from FB.... -- nm - Beaker Apr 23, 13:10 2
- I wondered that too. That seemed to be a curious message. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 23, 13:11 1
  - money? -- nm - z babbling galaxy Apr 23, 13:38
For Dawson -- (link) - Ultron Apr 23, 13:03 1
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"Sen. Ted Cruz skipped the vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as attorney general on Thursday — just three hours after he took to the Senate floor to rail - Will Hunting Apr 23, 12:47 14
- Have we discussed how much Ted Cruz looks like Tom Ricketts (the owner of the Cubs). It's eerie. -- (link) - pmb Apr 23, 13:01
- He had to get home for a Presidential fundraiser. -- nm - spamlet Apr 23, 12:54 3
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    - I don't joke about our future President. -- nm - iSpam Apr 23, 13:11 1
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- Woulda been funny if she was only confirmed because he didn't vote. -- nm - Tim Apr 23, 12:49 1
  - If there was a chance of this, I assume he would have stayed. -- nm - Strongbad Apr 23, 15:22
- he is a literal pile of shit. -- nm - Diva Apr 23, 12:49 5
  - yes - and I'm moving to Canada if he gets elected - Epiphany Apr 23, 13:10 2
    - Since he was born in Canada, he'd probably prefer you F him in his home country anyway. -- nm - Inigo Apr 23, 13:14
    - elected as what? Mein Furher? -- nm - Jovian Apr 23, 13:12
  - Yes. -- nm - Kim Pine Apr 23, 12:54
  - thank you. this is literally my response as well. -- nm - Jovian Apr 23, 12:50
- he's not the candidate we want, he's the candidate we need! -- nm - decline Apr 23, 12:48
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- He's building MLB's greatest MVP resume. -- nm - David Apr 23, 13:03 6
  - I'm starting to hear some serious Hall of Fame buzz -- nm - prayformojo Apr 23, 13:06 5
    - Not sure if you're joking but in this era I think anyone that reaches 200 wins deserves serious consideration. - Tim Apr 23, 13:09 3
      - (huh, he'd be tied with CC for second among active pitchers) - Tim Apr 23, 13:12
      - If he has a win per pound, he'll get a unanimous vote. -- nm - David Apr 23, 13:10 1
        
        Yup. 423 wins ought to do it. -- nm - pmb Apr 23, 13:22
    - Bartolo Colon pitches where Marvin Harrison fears to tread. -- nm - David Apr 23, 13:07
- Less funny video but LOLPierzynski. -- (link) - Tim Apr 23, 13:01 1
  - Full clip as a vine ... -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 23, 13:02
- I just got a "watch this" notification on At Bat about this. -- nm - spamlet Apr 23, 12:55
- and here's a gif. -- (link) - Tim Apr 23, 12:37 18
  - I don't know what he said to make him freeze in his tracks but I'll bet it ended with 'bitch' -- nm - zeitgeist Apr 23, 13:02 3
    - Just like watching the avalanche come at you, fear froze AJ solid. -- nm - Will Hunting Apr 23, 13:09
    - I think it might just have been hypnosis -- nm - Beryllium Apr 23, 13:04
    - Bartolo Colon always gets his man. -- nm - David Apr 23, 13:04
  - "He could run pretty well for a fat man." - David Apr 23, 13:02 1
    - hee -- nm - Tim Apr 23, 13:02
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  - The kid's got some wheels! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 23, 12:44
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    - I could link you to some Jennifer Lawrence gifs that say otherwise. -- nm - Ultron Apr 23, 12:50 3
      - Ummm please provide these immediately. -- nm - Jovian Apr 23, 12:56
      - Do it -- nm - oblique Apr 23, 12:50 1
        
        Here are a few. -- (link) - Ultron Apr 23, 12:57
  - He's done his running for the week now. - Krusty Apr 23, 12:41
  - HE THINKS I'M A CHEESEBURGER! -- nm - spamlet Apr 23, 12:40 1
    - It's like he was wearing BBQ Sauce cologne. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 23, 12:55
  - ok, that's funny -- nm - oblique Apr 23, 12:39 1
    - The video of it is Colon stepping off as Pierzynski ran, but the gif makes it hysterical. -- nm - Tim Apr 23, 12:41
- Is there nothing this man cant do? -- nm - eag Apr 23, 12:33
- Truly a footrace for the ages. -- nm - spamlet Apr 23, 12:33 2
  - Until this series I didn't know Pierzynski was still active. -- nm - Tim Apr 23, 12:34 1
    - He played for the Cardinals last year when Yadi was hurt. -- nm - spamlet Apr 23, 12:36
- Truly, these are wondrous times we are living through -- nm - prayformojo Apr 23, 12:32
- That just happened. -- nm - Tim Apr 23, 12:31 1
  - I was doing laundry and somehow missed the whole thing. - David Apr 23, 13:05
Silly ST - straight or gay, male or female, who wouldn't find Dawson adorably irresistable and want to hang out with him? #goeswithoutsaying! - JenBro Apr 23, 12:20 24
- I try to see him often be has a life and does fun things. -- nm - Krusty Apr 23, 12:44 1
  - *be=but* -- nm - Krusty Apr 23, 12:45
- I just skimmed those threads. of note: I have given people small gifts many times, and I absolutely was not into the vast majority of them. egad. - b. Apr 23, 12:37 14
  - Sure...but guys don't do that. And yes, I'm painting with a very broad brush here...but guys just don't. - Jim Apr 23, 12:54 10
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      - Dude, you've been posting about this guy for weeks...you even call him a stalker. Everyone here already thought he was gay before the gift was - Jim Apr 23, 13:25 1
        
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      - this is also a very wrong statement. I have given people gifts for no reason before as well. - groiny Apr 23, 13:13 2
        
        your comment is why I posted here about gifts. - b. Apr 23, 13:19
        
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    - (I do.) -- nm - David Apr 23, 13:04
    - heh. Some of us do. - Ultron Apr 23, 13:01 1
      - pipe down you, you do not count. - groiny Apr 23, 13:03
    - some absolutely do. really. there's no way some of my male coworkers, for example, have been into me. no.way. -- nm - b. Apr 23, 13:00
  - How *you* doin'? -- nm - Krusty Apr 23, 12:53
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  - your im is perfect -- nm - JenBro Apr 23, 12:41
- the pink ones in Vegas? :) -- nm - Diva Apr 23, 12:27 5
  - awwww memories.... - Epiphany Apr 23, 12:32 2
    - yeah. :) -- nm - Diva Apr 23, 12:39
    - No one had more fun in Begas that weekend than us. No. One. -- nm - JenBro Apr 23, 12:34
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  - Indeed! More of a dusty rose shade. -- nm - JenBro Apr 23, 12:30
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Comcast/Time Warner deal is dead. - ty97 Apr 23, 12:09 12
- Update: Time Warner Cable, Comcast Decline to Comment on Report Saying Bid Has Been Withdrawn -- nm - Ultron Apr 23, 12:40
- It probably just means TWC merges with a smaller player. John Malone/Liberty supposably has its eye on them -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 23, 12:17 2
  - yes but at least this save all the TW customers from the horror that is Comcast customer service -- nm - decline Apr 23, 12:24 1
    - Oh it's definitely a good thing -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 23, 12:27
- *NB: This is 'reportedly' at this point - ty97 Apr 23, 12:12 4
  - Source of the reported story -- (link) - ty97 Apr 23, 12:12 3
    - Wu Tang Finance says it as well -- (link) - decline Apr 23, 12:26 2
      - Diversify yo bonds! -- nm - Tim Apr 23, 12:28 1
        
        Ghostface Killah with the Margin Call Report! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 23, 12:30
- good -- nm - Ultron Apr 23, 12:11
- Great! -- nm - Krusty Apr 23, 12:10
- good. -- nm - Diva Apr 23, 12:10
So I know there are urban legends that years ago the guy from Pirates and Lone Range could actually act. A sighting of that guy has occurred -- (link) - ty97 Apr 23, 12:03 [youtube]
I miss my fuzzy demented woman. She at least kept it interesting. -- nm - ty97 Apr 23, 11:57 2
- oh, i missed her departure. she got sent home i assume? -- nm - Andie Apr 23, 11:58 1
  - I don't think she showed this morning. - ty97 Apr 23, 11:59
and your NBA Defensive Player of the Year is.... - Beaker Apr 23, 11:55
birthdays: John Cena (37), Kal Penn (37) and John Oliver (...37) - Tim Apr 23, 11:52 8
- KMF - Epiphany Apr 23, 12:26 2
  - Kal Penn plays for visitor so that marriage would be interesting. -- nm - MDH Apr 23, 13:02 1
    - its a no sex marriage anyway - he's pretty damn funny. I think he'd make me a great husband - Epiphany Apr 23, 13:11
- "36!...in a row?" "Well, 37." -- nm - Inigo Apr 23, 11:55
- (whoops, 38.) - Tim Apr 23, 11:55 2
  - All three? -- nm - Ultron Apr 23, 11:55 1
    - Yup, all born the same day. -- nm - Tim Apr 23, 11:56
- this can only mean *one thing*! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 23, 11:54
I don't think they've even taken afternoon attendance. -- nm - ty97 Apr 23, 11:51 3
- They already did, and you were marked absent. -- nm - Ultron Apr 23, 11:59
- I told you! -- nm - decline Apr 23, 11:58
- That means you get to go to any courtroom and pick the case yourself -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 23, 11:55
"I usually tell a bunch of jokes at these events but with the Patriots coming around I was worried 11 or 12 of them would fall flat" -- nm - Obama Apr 23, 11:47 2
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  - (that was the sound of Kraft's shoes) -- nm - Ultron Apr 23, 11:55
So CrossFit gyms are basically gay bars? -- nm - Shaun Apr 23, 11:45 7
- (I see your IM but) in certain parts of NYC (DC, SF, etc) any gym is probably overrun with the gays. - ty97 Apr 23, 11:47 6
  - Obviously not Portland -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 23, 12:07 3
    - Portland hipster gays don't do crossfit nor do they exercise indoors. - ty97 Apr 23, 12:08 2
      - To your IM: Hahahaha! -- nm - Krusty Apr 23, 12:13 1
        
        And we know that Boulder is gayer than NYC... -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 23, 12:58
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Roll tax, pfm. Pay up - professor smartbrain Apr 23, 11:43 3
- you're not the wallet inspector! -- nm - Beaker Apr 23, 12:17 1
  - You wanna get taxed too, smart guy? -- nm - professor smartbrain Apr 23, 12:23
- dammit! -- nm - prayformojo Apr 23, 11:49
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- Next Up: NCM skritching from behind your eyeballs. -- nm - Mel Profit Apr 23, 12:47
That was an amazing throw by Murphy, before the blocking the plate reversal. -- nm - Tim Apr 23, 11:43
So. What food do you serve for a post-slip and slide party in August? -- nm - oblique Apr 23, 11:43 6
- well, you need one of these cakes. -- (link) - Andie Apr 23, 11:57
- Sliders. Duh. -- nm - Shaun Apr 23, 11:43 4
  - yup - and home made popscicles -- nm - Epiphany Apr 23, 12:33
  - with slippery nipple shots -- nm - Beaker Apr 23, 11:51 1
    - I was thinking jello shots for the slippery, but was guessing this might be a kids party so left that off :) -- nm - ty97 Apr 23, 11:55
  - winner. -- nm - ty97 Apr 23, 11:48
whoop there it is -- nm - Beaker Apr 23, 11:42

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